Posted by Rossdude on 05.26.2011, 10:09 PM: Totoro God of Death??? This is kind of crazy. I was at dinner with my fiancee and a group of Japanese people. Some how Totoro was brought up and a very scary thing was brought into perspective: that Totoro is actually a God of death and that Mei and Satsuki are dead!!!
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Posted by O-Jay88 on 05.27.2011, 06:09 AM: Though this theory brings up a lot of interesting points I really don't believe it was intended by the creators. The film does touch on the topic of death, considering the mother's illness and how mei almost drowns, but not to the extent that the theory is suggesting, I think. According to Miyazaki he wanted to make "a happy film, set in Japan".
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Posted by leonbloy on 05.27.2011, 07:52 AM:
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Posted by Rossdude on 05.27.2011, 08:22 AM:
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Posted by Rossdude on 05.27.2011, 08:25 AM:
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Posted by Roarkiller on 05.27.2011, 11:34 AM: Dude, cra-a-a-a-zy
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Posted by Heidi80 on 05.27.2011, 11:48 AM: I think a big part in this Totoro as death-thing hasn't been brough up at all. My neighbour Totoro was originally broadcasted alongside Isao Takahata's Hotaru no haka (Grave of the fireflies), a movie about two young siblings dying at the end of world war two. My guess is that the image of Mei and Satsuki as dead comes from it's connection to Hotaru no haka. Totoro is meant to be a lighter movie than Takahata's very dark and difficault work, so it wouldn't make sence if Totoro would be a death god. And about Mei wearing Satsuki's clothes,as O-Jay88 said, in pre-production it was meant that the story would feature one 6-year old girl, who was later transformed into two sisters. So the girl in the early posters is that 6-year old girl. |
Posted by Tea Master Tall on 05.27.2011, 07:44 PM: One thing is for certain. Mai and Satsuki don't die. They are in the credits alive and well, reunited with their mother. And the sequel thing. |
Posted by Tea Master Tall on 05.27.2011, 08:16 PM: I read the Spirited Away one, too. Maybe all great relatively happy movies come from dark ideas. Who knows...?
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Posted by Takuto on 05.27.2011, 11:13 PM: This theory is silly! Miyazaki loves to put deeper meaning and symbolism into his movies, but there is no point to this. He was trying to make an honest, down-to-earth movie for children that encourages kids to explore the outdoors and use their imaginations, NOT some hidden horror movie with dead little girls.
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Posted by MarkMaddon11 on 05.28.2011, 03:30 PM: I have this film at home, but never really paid that close attention. Checking this out as soon as i get home from work tonight. |
Posted by MarkMaddon11 on 05.28.2011, 03:31 PM: [QUOTE]Originally posted by MarkMaddon11
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Posted by husky51 on 05.30.2011, 07:29 PM: O-Jay88 quote:
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Posted by O-Jay88 on 05.31.2011, 01:33 AM:
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Posted by Heidi80 on 05.31.2011, 07:06 AM:
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Posted by husky51 on 06.01.2011, 01:10 AM: Just for informational purposes, I had tuberculosis as an infant and was hospitalized for 1-1/2 yrs out for two and back in for another 6 months or so. I got it from my father who died of diabetes when I was 8 months old. This would have been from 1946 to 1950-51. I have news and family photos of myself in the TB hospital. You are never really 'cured' of the illness, just not active (as in my case). I and my family will all show positive when taking a TB patch test and the only way to determine if I have become active again is by chest xray. I am told that the only way that is likely to happen is if my resistence gets too low, as in a long, drawn out illness or say aids when my immune system would fail.
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Posted by Rossdude on 06.01.2011, 10:01 PM: Well I am glad everyone seems to go against it. Especially since I run into Totoro lots these days... worried I was seeing death!! I still think you can pull symbolism from works of art that the artist didn't intend to, but I also think there is plenty of facts that just straight up prove the god of death thing wrong (thanks to you folks and your input and links to info).
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